Collar-fastening means



Sept. 29, 1925.

' j w. BAIER COLLAR FASTENING MEANS Filed Sept 10, 1923 INRVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 29, 1,925.

- UNITED earner orrlcE.

Lev-lessen a es 9 U EE v ew r- COLLAR-FASFLENING MEANS.

Application filed September 10, .1923. Serial No. {561,928. I

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE lV. BAIER, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar-FasteningMeans, of which the following is a description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in collar fastening means andmore particw larly to a collar fastener to be used as a substitute forthe ordinary form of collar button.

The ordinary form of collar button now in common use has been found tobe objectionable in that it is very apt to press on the neck of thewearer and become very uncomfortable.

Hence, it is one of the objects of the present invention to eliminatethe above and other objectionable features of the ordinary collar buttonby providing a collar fastening means which will be comfortable to thewearer by distributing the pressure over a larger area.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed which will hold the neck band of a shirt and a collar in acorrect position and prevent them from tilting.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed in which the stud portion can be formed with a comparativelysmall head thereby facilitating the entrance of the same into the buttonholes in a shirt, especially when the button holes have been starched,and preventing the same from being torn.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed which is of very simple construction, is inexpensive tomanufacture, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purposedescribed.

Vith the above and other objects in view,-

the invention consists of the improved collar fastening means and itsparts and combinations as set forth in the claim, and all equivalentsthereof.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which thesame reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views;

Figl is a v ew of as r showing he improved collar fa thereon;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the improved collar fastening means;

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 4; is a side view thereof; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing it will be seen that the numeral. 8 indicatesthe collar fastener proper, the same being formed of a metallic stripcorresponding in width to the width of a collar band of a shirt andcurved as shown. The outer or convex surface of the member 8 has formedthereon a pair of downwardly depending clasps or hook portions 9 spacedequidistant from the extremities of the member and comparatively closeto the extremities. Said clasps afford means for attaching the member toa collar band 10 of a shirt 11, as shown in Fig. 1. Th end portions 12of the member 8 are curved outwardly opposite to the general curvatureof the member 8 to prevent said end portions from pressing against theneck of the wearer and being uncomfortable. Projecting outwardly fromthe mid-portion of the outer surface of the member is a stud portion 13.Said stud portion is L-shaped with a comparatively small head, or knob14.

In use, the improved collar fastening means is interposed between theinner surface of the neck band of a shirt and the neck of the wearer.The curvature of the member permits it to partially surround the wearersneck and also to correspond to the shape of the collar band. As wasmentioned, the hook portions overlap the collar band and assist insecuring the member to the collar band and also serve the added functionof preventing the member from tilting when in use. The stud portion isreadily insertible through the front button holes of the shirt and alsoreceives the collar to at tach it to the shirt. It will be readilyapparent that the device facilitates the attachment of a collar becauseof the unusual smallness of the stud portion and the nontiltability ofthe device permits the use of said small stud portion. Also, the discomfort of the usual form of collar button is eliminated for the reasonthat the pressure is distributed over the entire area of the device.There are no projecting portions 011 the n e sur a e to ause the usualsore stening means u ed spot accompanying the use of the ordinary collarbutton. It will also be seen that the device is of very simple and novelconstruction, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

What I claim as my invention is:

A collar fastener, comprising a metallic arc-shaped band adapted to bepositioned between the neck band of a shirt and the neck of the wearer,a rigidly attached, small headed, L-shaped stud for engagement with theregistering button holes of a collar band and also with a collar,projecting forwardly from the mid-portion of the convex surface of saidmetallic band, and downwardly de pending flange portions positionedbetween said stud and the extremities of the band to engage and receivethe upper portions of a collar band and hold said collar fastenerthereto in a rigid, non-tiltable position, the '20 extremities of themetallic band being curved outwardly.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

LAWRENCE W. BAIER.

